Alabama governor resigns as scandal leads to criminal charges
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Reuters) – Alabama Governor Robert Bentley resigned on Monday after pleading guilty to two misdemeanors related to campaign finance violations and linked to his relationship with a former adviser, ending a year-long scandal that has e…
Ex-journalist pleads not guilty to threatening U.S. Jewish groups
(Reuters) – A former U.S. journalist pleaded not guilty on Monday to making bomb threats against Jewish organizations in the United States while posing as his ex-girlfriend in retaliation for her breaking up with him.
California gunman kills wife, self as she teaches class; student also dead
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (Reuters) – A special education teacher and one of her students were fatally shot by her estranged husband when he opened fire with a high-caliber revolver before killing himself in her classroom at a San Bernardino, California, …
Northwestern University rower missing after falling overboard
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Authorities were searching a channel in a north Chicago suburb on Monday for a Northwestern University rower who fell overboard during morning practice, officials said.
Librarians asked to pull Cosby books after sex assault charges: study
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bill Cosby’s “Little Bill” children’s book series landed on a list of the 10 books Americans most often asked librarians to remove from shelves last year after he faced sex assault charges, according to a ranking released on Monday…
Suspect named in Texas deputy’s killing, said to have committed suicide
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A 64-year-old man was suspected of fatally shooting a Houston-area deputy last week, police said on Monday, and was believed to have used the same gun as in the slaying to take his own life a day after killing.
United Airlines under fire after passenger dragged from plane; officer put on leave
NEW YORK (Reuters) – United Airlines sparked outrage on Monday for the treatment of a passenger who was physically dragged off a plane the airline had overbooked, and one of the security officers involved in the incident was placed on leave pending an…
Washington Post, NY Times win Pulitzers for work on Trump, Putin
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Pulitzer Prizes on Monday honored The Washington Post for hard-hitting reporting on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and The New York Times for revealing Vladimir Putin’s covert power grab, praising their probing of powerfu…
Pentagon seeks at least 5 pct savings on Lockheed F-35 jet, sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin Corp could shave at least 5 percent off the price of stealthy F-35 fighter jets in their upcoming annual purchase contract as the standard version of the plane heads toward a price of below $80 mi…
Illinois judge fatally shot outside Chicago home: police
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An Illinois judge was shot and killed outside his Chicago home on Monday morning and a woman was injured in the incident, police said.
